Sec. 61.0902. PUBLICATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA OF GENERAL ACADEMIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS. (a) The board shall administer a program to publish performance data provided to the board by general academic teaching institutions under this section.
(b) Not later than the next November 1 following the completion of an academic year, each general academic teaching institution shall provide to the board one or more reports containing data related to:
(1) the qualifications of the entering freshman class for the academic year covered by the report, including:
(A) the average Texas Academic Skills Program Test scores of the class;
(B) the average scores of the class on each generally recognized test or assessment used in college and university undergraduate admissions, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the American College Test;
(C) the range of scores of the class from the 25th to the 75th percentile on each generally recognized test or assessment used in college and university undergraduate admissions, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the American College Test;
(D) the overall grade point average of the class for the academic year covered by the report;
(E) the number of students in the class who graduated in the top 10 percent of the student's high school graduating class; and
(F) enrollment percentages by ethnicity; and
(2) student performance and institution efficiency, including:
(A) the retention rate of full-time students after the completion of one academic year at the institution;
(B) the percentage of full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who earn a baccalaureate degree before the sixth anniversary of the date of the student's first enrollment at the institution;
(C) the percentage of lower-division semester credit hours taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty;
(D) the percentage of undergraduate classes with fewer than 20 students;
(E) the percentage of undergraduate classes with more than 50 students;
(F) the student-to-faculty ratio for undergraduate students;
(G) the percentage of students receiving financial aid;
(H) the average cost of tuition and fees for an undergraduate student enrolled for 12 semester credit hours;
(I) the average cost of on-campus room and board for an academic year, excluding summer sessions;
(J) the number of disciplines in which master's degrees are offered;
(K) the number of disciplines in which doctoral degrees are offered;
(L) a description of any departments, schools, or certificate or degree programs of the institution that have a statewide or national reputation for excellence; and
(M) statistics regarding job placement rates for students awarded certificates or degrees by the institution.
(c) Each year the board shall publish and post in a grid format on the board's Internet site the names of the general academic teaching institutions, the performance data required by Subsection (b) for the most recent academic year for which the data is available, and any other information considered appropriate by the board. The board shall use the classification system developed by the Carnegie Foundation in publishing and posting the data and other information.
(d) Each general academic teaching institution shall provide a link on the institution's Internet home page to the board's Internet site described by Subsection (c).
(e) A general academic teaching institution is not required to report to the board the data required by Subsection (b) if the data is available to the board from another source.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 820, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - State Coordination of Higher Education
Chapter 61 - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Board
Section 61.051. Coordination of Institutions of Public Higher Education
Section 61.0512. Board Approval of Academic Programs
Section 61.05121. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Section 61.05122. Graduate Medical Education Requirement for New Medical Degree Programs
Section 61.0513. Court Reporter Programs
Section 61.0514. Integrated Coursework
Section 61.0515. Semester Credit Hours Required for Baccalaureate Degree
Section 61.05151. Semester Credit Hours Required for Associate Degree
Section 61.0517. Applied Stem Courses
Section 61.052. List of Courses; Annual Submission to Board
Section 61.053. Board Orders; Notice
Section 61.054. Expenditures for Programs Disapproved by Board
Section 61.055. Partnerships or Affiliations
Section 61.056. Review of Legislation Establishing Additional Institutions
Section 61.057. Promotion of Teaching Excellence
Section 61.0571. Board Assistance to Institutions
Section 61.0572. Construction Funds and Development of Physical Plants
Section 61.058. New Construction and Repair and Rehabilitation Projects
Section 61.0581. Powers Unaffected by Certain Constitutional Amendment
Section 61.05821. Condition of Buildings and Facilities; Annual Report Required
Section 61.0583. Audit of Facilities
Section 61.059. Appropriations
Section 61.0592. Funding for Courses Provided During Off-Peak Hours at Certain Institutions
Section 61.0593. Student Success-Based Funding Recommendations
Section 61.0594. Coordinated Funding of Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0595. Funding for Certain Excess Undergraduate Credit Hours
Section 61.0596. University Funding for Excellence in Specific Programs and Fields; Incentive Grants
Section 61.060. Control of Public Junior Colleges
Section 61.061. Policies, Rules, and Regulations Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.062. Powers Respecting Junior Colleges
Section 61.063. Listing and Certification of Junior Colleges
Section 61.064. Cooperative Undertakings With Private Colleges and Universities
Section 61.065. Reporting; Accounting
Section 61.0651. Management Policies
Section 61.0661. Opportunities for Graduate Medical Education
Section 61.0662. Information on Research Conducted by Institutions
Section 61.0665. Study on Use and Availability of Electronic Textbooks
Section 61.06691. Study on Shortages in Certain Health Professions
Section 61.06695. Study on Religious Studies Program at Texas Southern University
Section 61.0670. State Repository of Open Educational Resources
Section 61.068. Gifts, Grants, Donations
Section 61.069. Board Role in Establishing Best Practices
Section 61.071. Student Representatives on Certain Board Advisory Committees
Section 61.072. Regulation of Foreign Student Tuition
Section 61.073. Allocation of Funds for Tuition and Fee Exemptions
Section 61.074. Official Grade Point Average
Section 61.075. Courses Benefitting Military Installations
Section 61.07611. Developmental Education Plan; Report
Section 61.0762. Programs to Enhance Student Success
Section 61.07621. Texas Governor's Schools
Section 61.0764. Medical Dual Credit Pilot Program
Section 61.0766. Mathematics, Science, and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies
Section 61.077. Academic Advising Assessment
Section 61.0771. Distance Learning Master Plan
Section 61.0775. Business Research and Development
Section 61.0776. Center for Financial Aid Information
Section 61.07761. Financial Aid and Other Trusteed Funds Allocation
Section 61.07762. Application for State Financial Aid
Section 61.07764. Annual Report Regarding Student Loan Data
Section 61.0777. Uniform Standards for Publication of Cost of Attendance Information
Section 61.0778. Online Information Regarding Certain Career Educational Entities
Section 61.079. Waste Management Degree Programs and Research
Section 61.080. Continuing Study of Minority Participation in Higher Education
Section 61.0816. Information Regarding Higher Education Authorities
Section 61.0817. Individual Development Account Information Program
Section 61.08205. Research on Substance Use Disorders and Addiction
Section 61.0821. Research on Border Region Environmental Issues
Section 61.0822. Contract With Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
Section 61.084. Training for Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.0841. Intensive Short Course for Appointed Members of Governing Boards
Section 61.085. On-Line Surplus Property Resource
Section 61.087. Matching Scholarships to Retain Students in Texas
Section 61.089. State Science and Engineering Fairs
Section 61.0899. Assistance in Certain Rural Health Care Loan Reimbursement and Stipend Programs
Section 61.090. Pilot Centers for Advancement of Quality in Long-Term Care
Section 61.0901. Incentives to Promote Retention and Graduation of Nursing Students
Section 61.0902. Publication of Performance Data of General Academic Teaching Institutions
Section 61.09021. Comparison Tool
Section 61.0903. Certificate of Recognition for Major Donors to Institutions of Higher Education
Section 61.0904. Review of Institutional Groupings
Section 61.0906. Tracking System for Medical Training and Practice Choices
Section 61.0908. Designation of Liaison Officer to Assist Students Formerly in Foster Care
Section 61.09092. Coordination of Cybersecurity Coursework Development